Daniel Crowley is a Senior Security Engineer and Regional Research Director for NCC Group in Austin,
tasked with finding and exploiting flaws in everything from Web applications and cryptosystems to
ATMs, smart homes, and industrial control systems. He denies all allegations of unicorn smuggling
and questions your character for even suggesting it. He has been working in information security
since 2004. Daniel is TIME’s 2006 Person of the Year. He has developed and released various free
security tools such as MCIR, a powerful Web application exploitation training and research platform,
and FeatherDuster, an automated modular cryptanalysis tool. He does his own charcuterie and brews
his own beer. He is a frequent speaker at conferences including Black Hat, DEFCON, Shmoocon, Chaos
Communications Camp, and SOURCE. Daniel can open a door lock with his computer but still can’t
launch ICBMs by whistling into a phone. He has been interviewed by various print and television
media including Forbes, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal. He holds the noble title of Baron in the
micronation of Sealand. His work has been included in books and college courses.